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Download Data Files — Codebook

MEPS HC-229G CODEBOOK
2021 OFFICE-BASED MEDICAL PROVIDER VISITS
DATE: May 9, 2023

Variable Name: VSTCTGRY
Description: BEST CATEGORY FOR CARE P RECV ON VISIT DT
Format: 3.0
Type: NUM
Start: 70
End: 72

VALUE
UNWEIGHTED
WEIGHTED
-15 CANNOT BE COMPUTED
27
380,602
-8 DK
463
4,681,070
-7 REFUSED
79
616,159
1 GENERAL CHECKUP
37,206
402,510,801
2 DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT
79,165
886,341,530
3 EMERGENCY (E.G., ACCIDENT OR INJURY)
1,046
14,009,929
4 PSYCHOTHERAPY/MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING
24,386
297,529,819
5 FOLLOW-UP OR POST-OPERATIVE VISIT
21,254
221,930,688
6 IMMUNIZATIONS OR SHOTS
18,723
219,625,431
7 VISION EXAM
6,342
71,514,471
8 PREGNANCY-RELATED (INC PRENATAL/ DELV)
1,773
22,254,699
9 WELL CHILD EXAM
1,211
20,619,740
10 LASER EYE SURGERY
276
2,137,376
91 OTHER
10,350
107,234,862
TOTAL
202,301
2,271,387,178


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